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About the Role
We have a great opportunity for an experienced administrator, interested and ready to take the next step into a Team Assistant role. The position will work closely with the Operations Manager as part of the Sydney Tax administrative team to support 5 Tax Partners and their relevant teams in the Sydney office.
This role would be suited to a motivated and energetic candidate who has either worked in an accounting firm (professional services equivalent) previously or looking to work in this environment.
Duties include but not limited to:
Various client engagement related tasks
Assist with organising internal and external meetings
Diary and room booking management
Timesheets entries for Partners
Retrieve information when requested from Infotrack, ASIC and archived files
Database management
Answering phones
Expense claim reconciliations
Billing administration
Typing and correspondence
Client disbursements
Maintenance of client lists
Scanning/photocopying
Mail distribution
Banking, deliveries and organising couriers
General filing
Adhoc duties as required
Creating matter projects in Workday PSA
Travel coordination
Support the wider team with general coordination and operational tasks
What you’ll need to succeed
Ability to deal with people at all levels
Responsible and mature attitude
Achieves successful outcomes through clear and effective communications and the ability to relate to others
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Presents self in a professional manner
Works collaboratively to achieve a positive team outcome
Gathers the right information to propose a practical approach, progresses to align solutions to commercial results
Excellent work ethic and time management skills
Strong attention to detail and quality
Acts with integrity and builds a positive profile to reach desired outcome
Is driven, takes a proactive approach, willing to learn and take on responsibilities as appropriate
Qualifications and experience required
Strong MS Office skills, including Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Secretarial or business administration qualification advantageous.
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).
We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Experience as an administrator in an accounting firm or professional services environment
- Strong MS Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience creating matter projects in Workday PSA and general database management
- Familiarity with Infotrack, ASIC searches and archived file retrieval
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to deal with people at all levels
- Excellent time management, attention to detail and a strong work ethic
- Responsible, professional presentation and collaborative team working
- Secretarial or business administration qualification
What We Do
BDO is a trusted adviser to clients seeking audit, tax and advisory services. As one of the world’s leading audit and accounting organisations, we have clients of all types and sizes from large corporate organisations to private businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals across an array of industry sectors. At BDO, we are guided by our values that are the foundation of what we deliver: IDEAS | PEOPLE | TRUST. This is about delivering ideas and advice that create value; quality-driven people who are motivated by providing exceptional client service; and being trusted to get the job done. Talk to us today.
